{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-766","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 64.2-766","heading":"Prudent administration","body":"A trustee shall administer the trust as a prudent person would, by considering the purposes, terms, distributional requirements, and other circumstances of the trust. In satisfying this standard, the trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution.2005, c. 935, § 55-548.04; 2012, c. 614.","path":["Title 64.2. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES","Subtitle III. TRUSTS","Chapter 7. UNIFORM TRUST CODE","Article 8. DUTIES AND POWERS OF TRUSTEE"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/64.2-766/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:18:14Z","sha256":"3d4fcdc034fe85edae3fe73b3898cae75615d0e99708fa0d92b1183da0f2d62e","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-765","next":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-767"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}